Ireland vs United States: Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita
Ireland
3,921 kilocalories per day
in 2023
United States
3,947 kilocalories per day
in 2023
Ireland rank
3rd
United States rank
1st
Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita over time
- Ireland
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 3,947 kilocalories per day against 3,921 kilocalories per day in Ireland, a difference of 26 kilocalories per day.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1947 it was United States ahead.
Ireland ranks 3rd and United States ranks 1st of 192 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 7 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 3,268 kilocalories per day | 3,250 kilocalories per day | 18 kilocalories per day | Ireland |
| 1960s | 3,395 kilocalories per day | 2,997 kilocalories per day | 398.16 kilocalories per day | Ireland |
| 1970s | 3,493 kilocalories per day | 3,101 kilocalories per day | 391.34 kilocalories per day | Ireland |
| 1980s | 3,581 kilocalories per day | 3,323 kilocalories per day | 258.68 kilocalories per day | Ireland |
| 1990s | 3,610 kilocalories per day | 3,608 kilocalories per day | 1.57 kilocalories per day | Ireland |
| 2000s | 3,560 kilocalories per day | 3,787 kilocalories per day | 227.03 kilocalories per day | United States |
| 2010s | 3,771 kilocalories per day | 3,755 kilocalories per day | 15.42 kilocalories per day | Ireland |
| 2020s | 3,918 kilocalories per day | 3,902 kilocalories per day | 16.39 kilocalories per day | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita, Ireland or United States?
- United States, at 3,947 kilocalories per day against 3,921 kilocalories per day in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita between Ireland and United States?
- 26 kilocalories per day, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United States?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1947 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and United States rank globally for daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita?
- Ireland ranks 3rd and United States ranks 1st of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Daily per capita supply of calories is measured in kilocalories per person per day. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.